Beyond the Pearls: Cases for Med School, Residency and Beyond

Today's Episode Dr. Kate Meriwether reviews the case of a 58 year old woman with post-menopausal bleeding. Today's Host Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for serving women whose voice is not otherwis...

Today's Episode Dr. Esther G. Chong reviews the case of a 28 year old female who presents to clinic with high blood pressure. Review of symptoms is positive for fatigue, headache, diaphoresis, and palpitations. Today's Host Dr. Esther G. Chong is a 2nd year hematology/oncology fellow at the University of Loma Linda University Medical Center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified phys...

Today's Episode Dr. Esther G. Chong reviews the case of a 57 year old male who presents with a 1 week history of shortness of breath and a productive cough. He has a history of COPD and has shortness of breath at baseline. Today's Host Dr. Esther G. Chong is a 2nd year hematology/oncology fellow at the University of Loma Linda Medical Center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified phy...

Today's Episode This week is Part 2 of Dr. Raj's Internal Medicine Board Review from the Pass Machine. This section primarily focuses on inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He reviews several cases that explain how to manage and treat these conditions. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of...

Today's Episode This episode features Part 1 of Dr. Raj's Internal Medicine Board Review lecture he did with the Pass Machine. This section primarily focuses on critical care topics featuring cases about sepsis, peak & plateau pressure, and abdominal compartment syndrome.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj and Dr. Eva Khondaker review the case of a 55 year old woman who is a new referral to the pulmonary clinic with an acute productive cough and shortness of breath. She reports symptoms of the past 2 years, but they have worsened in the last 3 months. Her past medical history is significant for GERD and TB, and she also has scleroderma. Today's Guest Dr. Eva Khondaker is a re...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj and Dr. Eva Khondaker review the case of a 68 year old man who presents to the outpatient clinic after 6 months of progressive exertional dyspnea and a persistent dry cough. He has a 15 pack year history of smoking but quit 20 years ago, and he has no family history of lung disease. Today's Guest Dr. Eva Khondaker is a recent medical graduate from the University of Medicine...

Today's Episode Another case from Dr. Raj's new book, Medicine Morning Report: Subspecialties available August 9th. Dr. Raj and Dr. Eva Khondaker review the case of a 27 year old male who presents to the ED after having his first seizure. He is intubated for airway protection and then transferred to the ICU. He has no medical or surgical history but does have a social history of drinking and smoki...

Today's Episode Today Dr. Raj announces the release of his new book: Medicine Morning Report: Subspecialties available August 9th. In this episode, he and Dr. Eva Khondaker go through the first case in the book of a 64 year old woman with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney diseases. She presents to the ED with 3 days of fever, chills, lethargy, and dysuria. On exam the patient...

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews the case of a 44 year old female who presents with a complaint of right upper quadrant pain. Her past medical history is significant for obesity alone. She describes the pain as sharp and says it typically occurs after eating. She has noticed this intermittently for approximately 6 months. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a breast surgery oncology fel...

Today's Episode Dr. Austin Williams reviews the case of a 28 year old female with no significant past medical history who presents to the emergency department with acute onset right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is sharp in nature and accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Today's Host Dr. Austin Williams is a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New...

Today's Episode Dr. Tammy Duong reviews the case of a 16 year old female who presents to the emergency department with her parents after telling them that she doesn't want to be alive anymore. The parents report that for the past 6 months she has been feeling down, and has been having thoughts of killing herself for the past week. Today's Host Dr. Tammy Duong is a geriatric psychiatrist from the U...

Today's Episode Dr. Enrica Fung reviews the case of a 55 year old male with type 2 diabetes who presents for a routine check up. He was told to get labs for a basic metabolic panel however he forgot to do this and a month passed. Then he started to feel nauseous, and had fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, and pins and needles peripherally and went to the emergency department. Today's Host...

Today's Episode Dr. Daniel Chao reviews the case of a 35 year old male who reports a 3 year long history of burning, substernal, non-radiating chest pain that typically lasts 2-3 hours. There is no association with dyspnea. The pain is not provoked by excursion or movement. He takes over the counter antacids that provide partial relief. Today's Host Dr. Daniel Chao is a gastroenterologist at the V...

Today's Episode Dr. Daniel Chao reviews the case of a 43 year old male who presents to clinic one week after hospitalization with new onset ascites. Today's Host Dr. Daniel Chao is a gastroenterologist at the VA in Loma Linda, California. He completed his fellowship at the University of Irvine, after completing his medical school and residency at the University of Massachusetts. About Dr. Raj Dr R...

About this episode Today Dr. Raj wraps up this portion of his "Cardio review for the boards." In this episode, he covers the different types of stress tests available including physical, chemical, and nuclear. As well as briefly going over viability studies, coronary artery calcification scoring, and cardiac MRI. Sign up to www.beyondthepearls.net to view the full presentation and follow along! Ab...

About this episode Today Dr. Raj continues his Cardio review for the boards and now we dive into basic echocardiographic views. Sign up to www.beyondthepearls.net to view the full presentation and follow along! About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann...

About this episode Today Dr. Raj continues his Cardio review for the boards and we move into different imaging techniques for cardiovascular disease, starting with chest x-rays. Sign up to www.beyondthepearls.net to view the full presentation and follow along! About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co...

About this episode Today Dr. Raj continues his Cardio review for the boards and talks about how to manage and treat hyperlipidemia. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a we...

About this episode Today Dr. Raj continues his Cardio review for the boards and dives into hyperlipidemia. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on A...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj Dasgupta reviews common cardiovascular disease and causes and breaks down the main risk factors. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medica...

Today's Episode Dr. Hosseini reviews the case of a 17 year old female with fatigue and yellow eyes. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-...

Today's Episode Dr. Hosseini reviews the case of a 10 year old male who presents with an acidic feeling in his throat and heart burn. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of...

Today's Episode Dr. Hosseini reviews the case of an 18 month old male who presents with vomiting and altered mental status. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern...

Today's Episode Dr. Hosseini reviews the case of a 19 year old female who present with 4 months of diarrhea. Today's Host Dr. Parastou Khalessi Hosseini is a current second year pediatric resident at LAC-USC who will be pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He...